Incident Update Happy Camp Complex
- Date:
- 08/29/2023
- Time:
- 8:05 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Happy Camp Complex
- Start Date/Time
- 2023-08-16
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Klamath National Forest and Happy Camp Ranger District near Scott Bar
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Klamath National Forest Service and CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 22,195
- Containment
- 31%
- Structures Threatened
- 643
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- 9
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Uncontained large fires within the complex:
• Elliot fire 9,915 acres, 5% contained
• Head fire 6,931 acres, 45% contained
• Lake fire 199 acres, 5% contained
• Malone fire 741 acres, 7% contained
• Scott fire 1,886 acres, 70% contained (includes the Gold fire)
• Ufish fire 2,148 acres, 0% contained
Road Closures
View road closures in the vicinity of the Happy Camp Complex on the Caltrans interactive map: quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Air Quality
For information smoke impacts and what you can do to protect yourself visit: https://www.airnow.gov/
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuations in Effect
View current Siskiyou County evacuation orders, warnings and evacuation center locations by visiting: community.zonehaven.com
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 91
- Water Tenders
- 16
- Dozers
- 17
- Hand Crews
- 30
- Total Personnel
- 1261